一、1.Vocabulary and Structure
Part I Vocabulary and Structure
Directions: Each of the following sentences is provided with four choices. Choose the one that best completes the sentence. Then, mark your answer on the Answer Sheet.
0. Which is ______, North America or South America?
A.biggest
B.the biggest
C.more biggest
D.bigger
1. You should observe carefully how the audience ______ his speech.
A.reach to
B.refer to
C.react to
D.relate to
2. These farmers got a good harvest last year, so they ______ a big sum of money for new farm machines.
A.set aside
B.set about
C.set up
D.set back
3. One of my ______ sayings is "Where there is a will, there is a way."
A.likely
B.favorable
C.alike
D.favorite
4. All ______ is a continuous supply of fuel oil.
A.what is needed
B.that is needed
C.the thing is needed
D.for heir needs
5. I would like to take this opportunity to express my sincere ______ of your help.
A.appreciation
B.appearance
C.preparation
D.appointment
6. When the ship was caught in a strong storm at the sea, the captain ______ a danger signal.
A.sent for
B.sent off
C.sent out
D.sent around
7. The sea separates Taiwan ______ the Chinese mainland.
A.at
B.into
C.from
D.of
8. It is decided that he ______ for a bus to meet the guests from Beijing.
A.call
B.calls
C.arrange
D.arranges
9. I know it"s not important but I can"t help ______ about it.
A.to think
B.thinking
C.and think
D.being thought
10. ______ does he know what has happened to the neighbour.
A.None
B.Little
C.Much
D.Few
11. If he had not been hurt ______ much, he"d never resign from office.
A.fairly
B.just
C.rather
D.that
12. A 1,000 kilometer railway will be ______ as a major means of transport for this area.
A.available
B.attainable
C.applicable
D.approachable
13. We have revised the project ______ the recent developments.
A.in light of
B.by virtue of
C.under control of
D.on behalf of
14. "Green-eyed" can be used to describe someone who is ______ of others.
A.young
B.short-sighted
C.jealous
D.mature
15. The members of the research group waited anxiously for the final ______ of the experiment.
A.outlook
B.outcome
C.outlet
D.output
16. Please don"t be angry. I ______ to help rather than to hurt you.
A.plotted
B.managed
C.supposed
D.meant
17. Children all like films ______ from fairy tales.
A.adapted
B.adopted
C.admitted
D.adjusted
18. International ______ must be reduced before this treaty is signed.
A.stress
B.crisis
C.strain
D.tension
19. Twenty teenagers are interviewed about the thing they like best, and 80 per cent named TV without ______.
A.hesitation
B.realization
C.confirmation
D.comprehension
20. He ______ two sentences from the National Constitution to support his idea.
A.indexed
B.quoted
C.inferred
D.loaned
21. The missing bird ______ from the hole in the cage.
A.would be escaping
B.must have escaped
C.might as well escape
D.was to have escaped
22. ______ could animals be hunted in this area.
A.Only in very special cases
B.In very special cases only
C.Only very in special cases
D.In only very special eases
23. Those players are selected from all the local teams, ______ shoulders rests Chinese people"s great expectation.
A.on whose
B.from whom
C.upon which
D.at which
24. My grandma is a witness of all the changes. She ______ here for nearly a century.
A.had lived
B.lives
C.has been living
D.is living
25. There are ______ so deaf as those who will not hear.
A.nobody
B.none
C.someone
D.any
26. His anxiety ______ the game rendered him against the rule.
A.to not lose
B.not to be lost
C.not losing
D.not to lose
27. This battery needs ______ before you use the little camera.
A.to recharge
B.being recharged
C.recharge
D.recharging
28. Many a ______ would have a sale without profit rather than to have no sale at all.
A.sale men
B.salesman
C.salesmen
D.sale man
29. I knew she"d be a friend ______ she smiled at me.
A.a fraction
B.that time
C.the instant
D.this moment
二、2.Vocabulary
Part II Vocabulary
Directions: Complete each of the following sentences with the proper word derived from the one given in the bracket.
0. John placed himself in ______ (compete) with other workers.
1. If you have any problem, you can speak John because he is a ______ (special).
2. We have ten more visitors, ______ (include) two from Britain.
3. My ______ (associate) with Tom goes back to our days in the army.
4. An ______ (experience) teacher knows how to arouse the interests of his students.
5. They are trying to ______ (popular) their new method of farming.
三、3.Reading Comprehension
Part III Reading Comprehension
Directions: In this part there are four passages. Each passage is followed by a number of comprehension questions. Read the passages and choose the best answer to each question. Then, mark your answer by blackening the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
0. Which of the following ideas is not conveyed in the passage? ______.
A.Remembered history, compared with written history, is less reliable
B.Written records of the past plays a most important role in our learning of the human history
C.A written account of our daily activities helps us to be able to answer any questions
D.Where there are no written records, there is no history
1. We know very little about the central Africa 200 years ago because ______.
A.there was nothing worth being written down at that time
B.the people there ignored the importance of keeping a record
C.the written records were perhaps destroyed by a fire
D.the people there had not known how to write
2. "Remembered history" refers to ______.
A.history based on a person"s imagination
B.stories of important happenings passed down from mouth to mouth
C.songs and dances about the most important events
D.both B and C
3. "Remembered history" is regarded as valuable only when ______.
A.it is written down
B.no written account is available
C.it proves to be true
D.people are interested in it
4. It can be inferred from the passage that we could have learned much more about our past than we do now if our ancestors had ______.
A.kept a written record of every past event
B.not burnt their written records in wars
C.told exact stories of the most important happenings
D.made more songs and dances
5. In the first paragraph the word "expatriate" refers to ______.
A.expert
B.director
C.foreigner
D.English
6. Why do local Cantonese learn Mandarin?
A.For international trade.
B.To go to the mainland.
C.For the reintegration.
D.For the development of their business.
7. How will the panel be composed after 1997?
A.Mainly English directors.
B.Mainly Chinese directors.
C.Experts with London MBA.
D.Persons with Hong Kong family connects.
8. What will be expected for a business manager?
A.A good Mandarin.
B.Good manners.
C.Higher educational background.
D.All of the above.
9. The passage implies ______.
A.Hong Kong plays an important part in the trade between China and the world
B.Cantonese is the official language of Hong Kong
C.English is the mostly-used language in business
D.Mandarin is as important as English in business
10. What is the main idea of the first paragraph?
A.People over 30 play the leading role in society because of their maturity and experience.
B.The generation gap between the young and the old in the US has become even greater today.
C.American society is shifting from being youth-centered to older-people-centered.
D.Don"t trust anyone under 30" is the new catchword of the American people.
11. Which of the following can be learned from Para.2?
A.People over 50 spend less money on luxury items.
B.Young people have become more economic because they earn less money.
C.The increase of older generations has helped growth of American economy.
D.Middle-aged or elderly models are more welcome in American commercials today.
12. The aging of American Society has resulted in ______.
A.people"s greater concern about public health care
B.old people"s increasing interests in high-tech goods
C.more crimes being committed by senior citizens
D.communities" growing overlook of education
13. The main idea of the passage is that ______.
A.America is entering an ever-aging society
B.age plays a more important role in America
C.many sayings have been given a new meaning
D.America"s aging process is reshaping the society
14. It is implied but not stated in the passage that ______.
A.quantity is an important factor
B.families are better off with working wives
C.middle-aged people are more attractive on TV
D.crime is associated with people"s age
15. What does the passage say about writings?
A.Textbook writers are usually better informed in their subjects.
B.Textbook writers are more objective than other types of writers.
C.Editorials aim at sharing facts with the readers.
D.All magazine articles have the aim to share opinions with the readers.
16. The pronoun "they" (Line 4, Para.1) refers to " ______."
A.authors
B.personal interests
C.terms or facts
D.opinions
17. Critical readers are different from ordinary readers in that ______.
A.they are only interested in the facts provided by the article
B.they make a judgment of the arguments given in the article
C.they do not accept the arguments provided by the article.
D.they are able to distinguish between facts and opinions given in the article.
18. Examples in the last paragraph are meant to ______.
A.illustrate the techniques of drawing conclusions
B.demonstrate the skills in making conclusions
C.offer the reasons for building up arguments
D.show the particular ways to support one"s arguments
19. The purpose of this passage is to ______.
A.inform
B.persuade
C.entertain
D.argue
四、4.Cloze
Part IV Cloze
Directions: There are some blanks in the following passages. For each blank there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should choose the one that best fits into the passages. Then, mark the corresponding letter on the Answer Sheet.
0. 【B1】
A.talk
B.ask
C.tell
D.speak
1. 【B2】
A.Because
B.Instead
C.When
D.As
2. 【B3】
A.for
B.in
C.on
D.with
3. 【B4】
A.with
B.on
C.to
D.of
4. 【B5】
A.Most
B.These
C.Those
D.The
5. 【B6】
A.from
B.for
C.to
D.about
6. 【B7】
A.in
B.with
C.on
D.for
7. 【B8】
A.to
B.for
C.about
D.by
8. 【B9】
A.make
B.overcome
C.beat
D.solve
9. 【B10】
A.some
B.many
C.others
D.those
10. 【B11】
A.is
B.are
C.were
D.was
11. 【B12】
A.for
B.on
C.at
D.by
12. 【B13】
A.made
B.addressed
C.written
D.sent
13. 【B14】
A.with
B.for
C.to
D.by
14. 【B15】
A.producing
B.giving
C.making
D.sending
15. 【B16】
A.time
B.yet
C.way
D.enough
16. 【B17】
A.advise
B.answers
C.advice
D.problems
17. 【B18】
A.at
B.on
C.in
D.about
18. 【B19】
A.gives
B.sends
C.appears
D.writes
19. 【B20】
A.called
B.named
C.reached
D.claimed
五、5.Translation from Chinese to English
Part V Translation from Chinese to English
Directions: This part is to test your ability to translate Chinese into English.
0. (她苏醒过来时), she found herself lying beside the lake.
1. (没有意义) in arguing further.
2. The winner of the competition is entitled to (免费去美国旅行).
3. Yesterday Tom slipped on his way to school and (摔断了腿).
4. The housing reform. in our country is designed to (改善人民的生活条件)
六、6.Translation from English to Chinese
Part VI Translation from English to Chinese
Directions: This part is to test your ability to translate English into Chinese.
0. The research shows that the successful people are (similar in many ways).
1. It is difficult for you to remember (the information that doesn"t make any sense to you).
2. She and her husband (have different views on many issues).
3. (As a matter of fact), meat and potatoes can be eaten together.
4. The price of elevator is (somewhat higher than expected).
七、7.Writing
Part VII Writing
0. For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic: Water Resources. You should write at least 100-120 words and you should base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:
1. 水资源对我们非常重要。
2. 水资源很匮乏。
3. 我们该如何做。